Other conditions decisions — 2000

The Board found no new and material evidence to support reopening the veteran's claims for service connection for a liver disorder or skin disorder, including as secondary to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including reevaluation of the appellant's claim for dependency and indemnity compensation pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 and issuance of a statement of the case on non-service connected death pension benefits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's preexisting Reiter's Syndrome was aggravated by his active duty service from February to June 1991, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death. The RO must now consider whether the presumption of soundness or aggravation applies to the veteran's syphilis.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for a flexion contracture of the left little finger has been dismissed due to his death.

The case is being remanded for additional development of the medical records and a VA examination to determine the severity and etiology of the veteran's service-connected conditions.

The veteran's claim has been dismissed because he died during the appeal process.

The VA has determined that the veteran's postoperative duodenal ulcer condition, despite some symptoms like weight loss and occasional vomiting, does not warrant a rating higher than 40 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic acquired lung disorder, including upper respiratory infections and mild obstructive ventilatory defect. The evidence did not show that his current lung disorder was incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board found that the veteran did not timely file a substantive appeal regarding the denial of his claim to reopen service connection for residuals of a left foot injury, and thus dismissed the appeal.

The veteran's ex-wife, on behalf of her minor children, is denied an apportionment of the veteran's VA compensation benefits due to insufficient hardship and undue hardship for the veteran.

The Board found that the veteran's marriage to B.M. is not valid for VA purposes due to conflicting evidence regarding his prior marriages and the declaration of presumptive death.

The Board has granted service connection for bowel incontinence and urinary incontinence. Bilateral vitreous detachment, scintillating scotomata, and photopsia are not considered to be related to service. Impotence is denied as there was no evidence of its onset during service or due to the peripheral neuropathy. The rating for chronic left epididymitis/orchitis remains at 20 percent.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected fungus infection, finding that the current 10 percent rating adequately reflects the severity of his symptoms.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a service-connected, compensable dental condition and thus is not eligible for VA outpatient dental treatment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's learning disorder is not a compensable disability and thus, service connection for this condition cannot be granted.

The Board denied reopening the veteran's claim for service connection for poliomyelitis and also denied that the August 5, 1954 rating decision denying service connection was a result of clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Board has remanded the case due to a procedural issue and requests additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling an examination.

The Board denied an apportionment of the veteran's benefits on behalf of his child [redacted] in the custody of the appellant, finding that the veteran was reasonably discharging his responsibility for support and concluding that an apportionment would result in undue hardship to him.

The veteran's right index finger amputation with metacarpal resection and favorable ankylosis of the right thumb and middle finger are currently rated at 30 percent each, and he is granted special monthly compensation for loss of use of his right hand.